Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life and is the thread that holds together this long narrative, ...

The Catholic Church has faced many challenges over the years. From scandals to internal struggles, the leadership has often been called upon to navigate difficult situations. When Pope Francis became ...

Discover Pope Francis' hopes for the future in his autobiography, 'Hope: The Autobiography,' released on Jan. 14.

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

ROME (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes ... an 88-year-old Jesuit performing the Ignatian examination of his conscience at the end of his life to identify ...

Pope Francis injured his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month, according to the Vatican.

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the Jubilee Year by saying “‘Yes’ to life.” Umbrellas dotted St. Peter’s Square on the rainy Sunday afternoon as ...

Pope Francis called for the protection of life at New Year’s Day Mass on Wednesday, offering a seemingly anti-abortion message. “Let us entrust this new year to Mary, Mother of God,” Francis ...

Pope Francis has ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.

An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...